Tumbler-closure.



flo 866,436. PATENTED SET. 17, 1907. J, '1. 00K.

TUMBLER CLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 11, 1903.

YTTNITEDI STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. COX,- OF MOORESTOWN',. NEW JERSEY.

TUMBLER-CLOSURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907 Application filed February 17, 1903. Serial No. 143.760.

- sey, have invented certain Improvements in Tumbler- Closures, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to closures for vessels such as tumblers and jars, and consists of certain improvements in such closures which are designed for use with tumblers or jars having tapered walls.

The object of my invention is to make a simple and inexpensive cap which can be adjusted and firmly secured to tumblers or like vessels which vary slightly in size and shape, without relying on the use of yielding gaskets to accommodate such closure to vcsscls varying in size. manner, reference being had to die drawing, in which: r

Figure 1, is a side elevation of a tumbler, showing my improved cap or clo'suro in position; Fig. 2, is a plan view of the same; Fig. 3, is a sectional view; Fig. 4, is a. perspective view of the closure securing moans detached from the tumbler, and Fig. 5, is an (enlarged sectional view of'part of Fig. 3.

C is a tumbler or other vcssol having inclincd walls a tapering inwardly from top to bottom.

A is a cap of any suitable material, prefcmbl'y coatcd on its underside with a water-proof substance, such as paraffin.

B is a band of thin metal having a wide flange 1) at its upper edge at right angles to its body-and having its lower edge turned in to form a rib b, the edge of which in engagement with the walls of the receptacle (l is of less diainctcr than the upper portion ol' tho band in on gagemcnt with the rim or edge of said receptacle. The band ll is split, having at one end a tongue dyand at the opposite end a slot or opening II to receive said tongue. The band is of such width that it will takc a secure hold on tho taporcd surfiicc oi the tumbler, as shownin Fig. 3,-whon clamped together by tho engagemcnt of the tongue with the slotted portion, and tho linal bending over of said tongue.

Tumblers cmploycd goods rcccptaclcs by manul'acturcrsof preserves have to be carefully sorted at the present time, and all tumblers varying from a standard diameter at the top are discarded as it is impossiblo'to accompanying properly apply caps now in use to tumblers which vary from said standard. B y the use of my invention, however, the tumblers need not be sorted, as the cap will accommodate itsoll to tumblers varying in diameter.

To apply the closure to the tumbl'cr, the cup A is first This object I attain in the followingplaced in position, then the band B is applied. to the to rest upon the cap A; the lower inturned edge of said band being adjacent to the tapered Walls of the tumbler. The two ends of the band are then forced towards eachother, as indicated by the arrows Fig. 1; the 'tongue d is inscrtedin the slot or opening d and enough band to insure the tight fit of the inturned rib b against the tapered portion of the tumbler. This pressure will draw the band down and cause the flange b, which overlaps the cap A, to force said cap against the upper edge of the tumbler, then the tongue d is turned over and the closure is securely locked to the tumbler, and the "the mouth of thc,ttunblcr, the risc oi the closure is prevented, and the contents of the rcccptaclc will be hermetically scaled.

In place of using a cap A ing malcrial. a glass or nictal cap may bc uscd, and in this cvcnt a ring or lining of rubbcr or pupcr is lobc cmblcr and thc cap of glass or mctul.

llztving thus dcscribcd my invcniion. I claim and dcsirc to sccurc by licttcrs Patent:v

1. A closure for opcn-mouthcd vcsscls having inclincd a cap :idaplcd to rest on tho \vuli sum-minding ihev mouth of said vcsscl. a vertical wullcd llllllll having :1 portion one-aging lhc cdg'e of said cup lo hold it against thm mouth of tho vcsscl. and providcd with moans for l'asl'cnfiu: said band. said band having :in infurncd lowcr edge initially f1 rmcd ihcrcln for cngn tcmcni' with theoulcr wall or lhc vcsscl at a point. below lhc mouth of the lnt'lmjthc engagpcr portion of lhc vcsscl.

2. The combination, with an open-mouthed vcsscl lmvin; inclincd walls tapcring inwardly from top to bollom, of :1 cup closing the mouth of said vessel and ndnplcd lo rcsl'on top of thc some, a split band having: :1 lrorizoniul llnngc lo cngngc lhc cup, lhc body of tho band hclng vo licully walled Bu rlght angles to said llznuzo and having an inlurncd lowcr cllgc inilhllly forlncd ihcroin mlnptcd 1o cngngc lbc oulcr wall of tho vosscl all :1 point. bclow its uppcr cdgc. lhc engaging: cdgc of sold bond being: oi loss lllamclcr than the uppcr cdg'c of tho vcsscl and proizidcd \vllh mcnus for :ldjuslnbly sccurim: said band to the vcsscl. 1

I'll lcsllmony wbcrcoi. l have signcd my nnmc to this spccificalion, in tho prcscncc ol iwo subscribing \vlincsscs.

JOHN '1. (f().\'.

\Vil ncsscs with. A. BARR, Jos. ll. Knnim' circumferential, or lateral pressure is applied to said edge of the inturncd rib I) being of loss diameter than of cardboard or other yicldploycd to makc a light lit bctwccn lhc vdgc ol' the turnwalls la oring inwardly from top to bottom, comprislng ing (edge of sold bund bclng of less diamclcr than tho up tumbler by opening it sufficiently to allow the top flange v 

